Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Valeriy Zaluzhny addressed the students of the Frank University of Lviv.
He posted a video on his Telegram channel answering the question "What would you like to say to young people?"
Look, the answer is very simple. The youth, who are even in this class now, should understand the main thing. Look, right here, somewhere among you, sits the future prime minister, who will decide what the economy will be like in 20 years.
Perhaps the President of Ukraine, or the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, is even in this hall. You will see how quickly this time passes. When I became the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it was 2021. I heard the expression that the Chief of the General Staff is now standing here in the ranks in the summer of 1993.
Well, almost 30 years have passed, and it has come true. Look, you have no other choice. You, you alone, will build this state. Don't listen to anyone. No one should bully you, impose any idea that someone can do it for you, you just have to raise your hands and say no. You will have to do all this. You will see. In 10 years, you will literally lead a huge team. You will have to decide what grain to grow, how to sell it, which borders will be opened, which will be closed. That's what you have to think about.
If you are not in this country, it will simply cease to exist. Simply. Because even those who ruled this country 30 years ago, for some of their "own views", they will leave. Sooner or later. Remember this, that if you dream about the future of this country, it absolutely depends on you. And it is absolutely in your hands. Get out of this.
Of course, maybe the state is somehow unfair to you today. Maybe. There are certain limitations, but you should thank God, thank the soldiers who are now in the trenches for giving you the chance to be here, to study, to gain knowledge and to be ready to enter the future. This is very, very important. It is absolutely yours, you should not give it up. Because everything will depend only on you.
Earlier, Zaluzhny stated at a security conference at Chatham House that the old world order has been destroyed .